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Family Carangidae 

 \$.—Trachiirus trachurus (L.), (JUREL; 600 tons). Pelagic, cos- 

 mopolitan, tropical or sub-tropical; approaches the coast during the 

 Summer, from Chiloe northwards, pursuing in large shoals, the sar- 

 dines and anchovies. 



Family Pomadasyidae 



U.-Cilus mojitti (Delfin, 1900), (CORVINA; 1000 tons). Found 

 from Chiloe to Tarapaca; abundant mostly during Spring and Summer. 



\b—Isacia cojiceptionis (Cuv., 1830), (CABJNZA; 400 tons). From 

 the Gulf of Arauco northwards; like the previous species, is more 

 abundant in the Spring and Summer. 



IQ.-Pomadasys schyri (Steind., 1902), RONCADOR. 



\1 .—Anisotremus scapularis (Tschudi, 1843), (SARGO). 



Family Sciaenidae 



IS.-Sciaena deliciosa (Tschudi, 1845), (AYANQUE). 



These three later species come from Peru; they are caught from 

 Antofagasta northwards, and are very popular. 



19. -Menticirrhus ophicephalus (Jen., 1842), (PICHIGUEN). 



20. — Micropogon fiirnieri (Desm., 1823). 



These two species are caught in small quantities; are consumed 

 fresh and are very much liked in their restricted area of distribution, 

 which extends from Valparaiso to Chafiaral. 



Family Labridae 



21. -Pimelometopon maculatus (Perez-Canto, 1886), (PEJE-PER- 

 RO) . Gulf of Arauco to Iquique; consumed fresh. 



22.— Pimelometopon darwini (Jen., 1842), (MULATO). From An- 

 tofagasta northwards. It is mostly caught in Tarapaca and is consumed 

 fresh. 



23.—Graus nigra (Philippi, 1887), (VIE J A). Very much esteemed 

 for fresh consumption in its limited area of distribution, which extends 

 from Coquimbo (30 °S) to Colchagua (34 °S). 



Family Aplodactylidae 

 2i.-Aplodactylus punctatus (Cuv. et Val., 1831), (JERGUILLA). 

 Found in the area between the Gulf of Arauco and Peru. It is a fish 

 about 35 cms. long, very little appreciated and consumed almost only by 

 the fishermen. 



Family Cheilodactylidae 

 2b.-Cheilodactylus variegatus (Cuv. et Val., 1835), (PINTADILLA). 

 26.-C. antonii (Val. 1833), (BILAGAY). Fish of medium size 

 and bright colors, characteristic of the coastal water from Valparaiso 



